Rubber shoe-sole with interlocking stiffener member.



n APPLlcATIoN man JUNE x2, 19m

H. c. EGERTON. l RUBBER SHOE SOLE\W|TH INTERLOCKING STIFFENER MEMBER.

- Patented 008281918v UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

HENRY C. EGERTON, 0F RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY.

RUBBER SHOEfSOLE WITH INTEBOCKIN G STIIEENR MEMBER.

To all lwhom it may concern.'

Be it known thatI, HENRY C. EGEn'roN, a citizen of the United States, now a resident of Ridgewood, county of Bergen, and State of New Jersey, have made a certain new and useful Invention Relating to Rubber Shoe- Soles with Interlocking Stii'ener Members, of which thelfollowing is a specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of the same.

The invention in this application,.which is a continuation in part of my co-pending applications, Serial No. 218,679, filed February 23, 1918, and Serial No. 235,078, tiled May 17, 1918, that is, contains subject-matter taken therefrom, relates particularly to stifl'ened rubber shoe soles sometimes including the heel portions thereof and comprising strips or members interlocked therewith and formed ofcloth, paper or other fabric, preferably of a rather fibrous open texture which has been more or less impregnated or coated with cured or solidified phenol aldehyde 'ceinenting material. One or more layersv of canvas or other fabric strips or members may carry or be'impregnated or coated with such phenolic condensation cementing material as bakelite varnish or the like, which is cured or solidified by heat'so as to cement the lavers together and forni a sole stifiiening member adapted to-give valuable stiifening action when secured to or incorporated with a rubber shoe sole. Such a stiffener member makes it possible to use' for the 4wearing surface of the shoe sole the softer and stronger grades of vulcanized rubber compositions gii-'ing increased lwearing and other desirable properties as compared to the stifl'er` rubber compositions usually employed which contain such undesirably hrge proportions of inert material, the incorporated or united stiffeuer preventing undesirable bending or )enetration of the shoe sole when engaging liard objects or uneven ground. Such stiifeniug elements which may be Iliade and sold. for subsequent incorporation or union with rubber soles may with advantage be formed with interlocking securing members or portions, such as edge or other depressions, irregularities or undercut-portions with which the rubber sole composition of any suitable character may more or less interlock or imite prior to`being vulcanized, and if desired, the stiifener members may be formed with vsecuring holes, apertures or flanges to secure still more positive and strong interlocking Specification of Letters Patent. plantation sied :une 12, 191s. serial No. 239,514.

Patented Oct. 22, 1918.

or other suitable portions of the fabric for1iing the stiffener member so as to secure more' thorough union with vthe rubber shoe sole during the vulcanizing thereof. 1 y

In the accompanying drawing showing in a somewhat diagrami'natic way various illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Figure `1 is a ltop view of a shoe sole, part of which is broken away to more clearly show the construction.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section thereof in connection with the mold in which it maybe formed.

Fig. 3" is a transverse section through another construction.

Figs. 4. to 9 are transverse sections showing other shoe sole constructions; and

Fig. 10 is a partial top view showing the stiflener member of Fig. i

In the illustrative form of construction shown inY Figs. 1 and 2, the. sole stili-ener element or member 1 may be forniedof oneor more layers of cloth, paper or other fabric, and if desired several layers of loosely woven canvas may be used for this purpose and sufliciently coated or impregnated with phenolic condensation ceinenting material, such as bakelite varnish No. 1 so as to thoroughly unite them when cured at sufficient heat,

to solidify the phenolic condensation cementing material in the well known manner. If

desired, the edge` portion 2 4vof this fabricV 'with the rubber shoe sole 8. In `s`ome cases it is desirable to use in connection with such aA stifl'ener member an additional sheet or layer Iof fabric .forming a connector member, such as 5, which may advantageouslyhave acoatingor layer of frictioiied or other rubber coating composition 6 applied t'o its lower face, while the upper face4 thereof may be` coated with phenolic condensation eenienting material to a suliicient extentto permanently cement or lattach'this layerto the stifener ioo 2 BEST' "BVLE CQPY 1382,398

-;- }may serve .as a sewingfreinorcing `strip, "through-whxenmay extend the .-sewin or .other/attachingmeans connecting the so e to the other parts of the shoeand this portion A extending out beyond the edge 2 of the stifener' member may ofcourse loe-coated with rubber on both Ysides .of lthe .same .and may extend .adjacent the periphery ofthe shoesole-throughout a greater or less extent thereof. Such a stiien'er member may of4 course have -the phenolic condensation 'ce- ,-.menting material therein @treden-solidified beforel the rubber vshoe sole .composition is incorporated therewith and forthis purpose the Curing .may advantageously takoarlaoeiu'a rsuitable metallic mold .et .such :moderate :heat olabout i200. degrees more .or less or a number of hou-rs as does not undesirably l:harden or vulcanize anyrubber coating that -inay have beenoriginally applied toany of the fabric meinbers. 'The heat treatment of several hours at approximately 20.0 v'lilahrenheit gives a sufiicient'curing of this phenolic condensation cementing material so as lto .permanent-ly' unite lthe various .elements and st iifen v and strengthen the memberso that itrmay be subsequently united to .a'rubber shoesole during the vulcanizing thereof. I f desired, however, the sti-:Heuer maybe cured at the saine .time that it is vulcanized toor interlocked with :the vulcanized rubber shoe sole 8, and Fig. 2 shows-a mold -which may be'used in this connection, a sheet or layer of rubber sole composition 8 being placed fin the bottom of the mold and the stiiener -elements 1, 5, placed 4therein and then a fillet or strip of rubber 9 may be applied around the edge of the mold so as to reta-in the .edge portions of the stiliener in desired .depending position during the curing or vulcanizing process. If desired also suitable pins 13 may be arranged in the upper mold section or wcover 12 so that when 'this is forced down 5 o n the louter section 11 of the mold these pins positively force dow-n the edge portions of the sti-tiener at various points so that their desired position is more definitely insured in the finished article. A more thorough and strong union between the parts may -be insured by forming suitable securing holes 0r apertures 3 in the edge portions of the' stilener member and connector member through which the interlocking securing plugs or members '.10 of .rubber composition .may extend soL that when the rubbersole is vulcanized and the phenolic condensation cementing material simultaneously cured b a 'heat of 300 Fahrenheit or so for hef an `hour more or less, all the parts are thoroughly united and the stil'ener' member is definitely interlocked Awith the rubber shoe sole so as to form an 'integral shoe sole ele ment that may lie-attached to the upper in .any desire`d' \`vayA It isadvantageous to have :the stifi'ener member .containing cured phenolic condensation cementing material form the upper surface of the'shoe sole as 1t 1s used, since this materlal forms a permanently impervious or Waterproof layer which. prevents .any possible injurious Vor .undesirable action on the VWearefs -foot of -theesulfur or other elements in :the rubber shoe.s o1 e. Fig. 1 shows the extent to which fthe .stifener member 1 may be exposed on the uppereurface of the shoe `sole and also 'iugfthe rubberzto extend around :these portinus and more :thoroughly .unite fthe .edge portion/9 of .the shoe sole with .the remainder'thereoi "This arrangement also prevents any undesirable local stiffness in the vedges of thi` sti'ener member and is lSometinrles advantageous.

QFig. ..3 :shows `another arrangement in which the stiii'ener member 14 -formed of one 0r 10,110 Connected layers of --fabric carrying cured phenolic condensation cementing material may :advantageously be provided with 401.9115*Qluliitig" securing anges or portions 15l` Ato be 'interlocked with thecorresponding portions of the rubber shoe sole '17. This interloclring; securing action may also be promoted by forming securing holes or apertures 16 in this depending liange of the stifiener which may b 'e relatively thinner adjacent :the .edge thereof. Stilener membersv of this character-may-of course be formed of a single thickness of very heavy canvas .or other abricand may be cured or solidi-fied by a l-ieat'treatment sufficient to partially or moderately cure thev incorporated phenolic condensation cementing niaterial and. then at any' subsequent time ii .that .is found desirable the stiifener members .may be incorporated witha rubber shoe sole, such as 17, which may be vulcanized around the sti-#ener so as to' securely andthoroughly interloclgtherewith and prevent any danger of subsequent disengagement of the parts during transp ortation and application of the 501e .to a shoe.

Fig. 4 shows still another arrangement in which the'stifener member is indicated as comprisin two Vlayers 19, 20, of canvas or other suite. le material which may be coated or ilu;negnwtelv -avth phenolic condensation.

mnbingmatelfaland then cured into still',-

pf.Illlnllelit v021.11 which the two layers irregularities or depressions or undercut porfabric forming the stiifener has projecting edge` portions 2l extending more or less around the same and projecting beyond the upper layer 19 so that when the rubber shoe sole composition 22 of any desired character is molded and vulcanized around .the stifl`- ener, interlocking securing portions of rubber 23 are formed which effectively prevent disengagement during shipment and positively hold the parts in proper position after the shoe sole has been sewed or otherwise applied. The use of one or more such fabric stiiiiener strips or elements containing cured phenolic condensation material permanently incorporated and. united with a rubber sole is quite advantageous in many cases, since the rubber maybe given inl this way sufficient additional 'strength or stiifness so that when the wearer is walking over a. stony or other uneven surface the shoe sole is not objectionably bent or indented, and if desired such stiffened rubber soles may be thus given fully as much strength and 'stiffness as if formed entirely of high grade sole leather without sacriicing the desirable tough' and other serviceable characteristics of "a relatively pure rubber composition whiehvare usually desirable in the wearing surface of the sole. Any desired number of' coatedor impregnated fabric strips or members may be used for such stiffening strengthening purposes and heavy fabric o any suitable character, such, for instance,- as canvas may be used and may advanta-4 geously be thoroughly impregnated so that when compressed and cured it may contain some thirty to sixty per cent. more 0r less of bakelite varnish or other suitable henolic condensation cementing material. ood results in making such sole stiffening members in this way may be secured bythorouglily iinpregnating or filling heavy canvas .witlNo 1 bakelite varnish as by repeatedly imineising the canvas therein 'and running it through pressure rolls.` Two plies of `heavy cotton duck-are usually suili'cient for general purposes when something equivalent to eight ounce army duck is used for these two layers. They may be thoroughly and strongly united by first impregnating them with phenolic condensation cementing material of this character and then curing oruniting them by heat after they have been forced directly together so as to preferably give what is known asfthe intermediate curing or l'iardeniug of such phenolic cementingv materia-l, as is shown as bakelite varnish. Good results can usually be secured bycnring such material under pressure at temperatures of about 300o or so Fahrenheit' for an lioiiror so, and when two suchlayers of duck are cured 'in this way they can be thor` ouglily united into a quite smooth, hard, strong sheet about of an inch thick which contains some fifty per cent. by weight of the cured phenolic condensation cementing material.A The resistance of such a compound sheet stiening element a sixteenth of an inch thick can be appreciated by considering that a relatively narrow stri can be bent from a straight form into a circle of two or three'inches diameter Without serious Acrack-4 ing or injury, and also that the bending modulus of rupture thereof corresponds to 15,000 to 18,000 pounds orso per square inch. `lured phenolic `condensation stiftening elements with or without Vone or more layers of cloth, paper or other fibrous inaterial are permanently stili and -strong and are practically waterproof and impervious.

and also independent of an ordinary eat changes to which footwear is properly subjectedV which is` in marked contrast to the softening of pyroxylin orsimilar cementing material When`moderately heated and its tendency t i crack when chilled. A stiifening element of this'general character consisting of or comprising a sheet or layer of cured phenolic condensation cementing niaterial when used in a shoe sole above a rubber sole or element therein and preferably in corporated with such rubber sole element can effectively prevent the undesirable action of the rubber composition on the foot of the wearer so as to remove this objection to ordinary rubber slice soles.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig.l 5 one or more fabric strips or stiiiener members. 24, 25 coated or impregnated with lio without applying any such cementing inaterial directly thereto. This uniting stiflener strip may, if desired, have'an edge portion 28 extending into or .throu h the adjacent attaching or' edge portion 2 of the rubber' shoe sole 29' and this part of the strip may havethefrubber securely.incorporated with or attachedthereto during. the vulcanizing process in connection witha previously' applied -layer or coating of any suitable rubber composition which this partof the connector strip mav`contain. I f desired, africtioned or other rubber coating 30 may' beapplied to the4 lowersurface `of the stitfeningstrip or ele' ent with which the rubber sole engages and this is preferablyydone before the phenolic condensation cementing material is applied to this strip or layer of fabric. Fig. 6 shows still another arrangement in which several layers of canvas or other fabric 3l,

32 impregnated or coated with phenolic conlinesl .indicatedin Fig. l0 and then forcedl downward during the molding and curingof thestii'ener, for example, so 'as to be permanently retained .in this .general shape. -During theinolding vand vulcanizing of the rubber sole 35 thereto gportions or plugs of rubber 137 may .be placed .in these openings or forced'.thereinto during :the molding andv i-'ulcanizing .process so vas to form interlockinor securing `plugs or rivet members 36 Iof rubber denitelyV positioning this part of the stiener with respect to the'ooperating part of the slice sole' without leaving any very large or undesirable lamount of lrubber -exposed on the upper :surface of :the sole element. Ofzcourse anyef .the preceding orrns -o :stirtiener comprising yone or more layers of canvas-or `other vfabric carrying phenolic condensa-tion -cementi-ng material may be sold or 'shipped in uncured forni, the layers being preferably adhesivelv secured in proper position or slightly tacked or stitched together as by the stitching 56 shown in Fig. (i, or they mayA beassembled in uncured condition in the vulcanizing mold together with the rubber Asole composition, and then during the heat of the vulcanizing process and pressure of the mold the parts may all be forced together andthe rubber vulcanized and in-v terlocked and united with the siiift'ener elements which are permanently s tiii'ened and united by the cui-ing of the incorporated 'filial-:elite 'or othe phenolic condensation ceinenting materia In this way it is possible to coat or impregna-te such .fabric stitfeni-ng sheets or elements and supply them in uncured condition, if desired, to rubber shoe sole manufacturer-s` for incorporation in any desired part of \the rubber soles in which .their edge portions at least are preferably more or less embedded and interlocked.

Fig. 7 shows another arrangement in which the stiener member may comprise one or more layers of fabric such as 39, 40, carrying or impigegnated With phenolic condensationccmenting material and to which may-be united or secured dovetailed or other interlocking securing members 41 of phenolic condensation cementing material in which. any desired brous material has been incorporated, such as cotton orv Wood Other vinterlocking .portions of the.

- -assesses fiber to the extent of 30 to 50. per cent, or so. T his entire stiffener member may be molded and cured and then united with a rubber canvas or other fabric 45, 46 containingphenolic condensation stiifening vmaterial which may be cured .in :a mold which simultaneously forces 'these interlocking .tongues 47 into the ldepending position indicated. The subsequentmolding and vulcanizing of the rubber `sole 49 forces the securing plugs or members 50 up through the apertures left yby forcing downgithese interlockingtongues so ras tto Aliorm" somewhat similar interlocking -securing .plugs lvor members of rubber to effectively unite vthe lsole elements and hold them `in desired ali-nement Whilegthe shoe 4is Worn.v Fig, A9 shows another form of st-ir'lener member which .may be .formed of a single layer 510i thickl heavy fabric carrying cured phenolic condensation cementing material, generally similar interlocking tonguesor-la-nges 52 being formed in -one-or more edgesof the peripheral portions of the stiiiicner which may be otherwise imperfora-te so as to forni an impervious and waterproof upper surface for the major part of the shoe sole. As shown in Fig. 10 these interlocking tongues may project from the edge of the stiifener 5l Aand have lnecks or junction portions 53 of ample extent to prevent tlieir breaking under service conditions While at the .same time these tongues may be bent downward during the curing or vulcanizinuf operation so as to secure ample interlodlri engagement between the stiffener and nshoe sole. If desired also additional interlocking action n'iay be secured by .forming a suitable number of interlocking tongues 34 in the inner portion of the stitfener, the two copcrating tongues being bent downward as indicated in Fig. 9 so that the rubber composition can. come up through theni to form connecting plugs-or rivet portions as previously described. The shaping and curing of the sti'ener member may ofv course take place at the same time that the rubber sole is vulcanized, and for this purpose suitable small diameter alining pins 55 are preferably used in the vulcanizing meld so as to preferably force some at least of these interlocking tongues down into the desired position in which they will securely engage and be interlocked with the rubber composition 54. As the shoe sole is worn any such interlocking members or even the 'more yor iess roughened or irregular lateral 20 carrying cured 3 5 sole, permanently 40 taining edges of the stilfener may engage the adjacent rubber composition sutiiciently to prevent undesirable lateral movement of the parts so that the relatively hard st-.iifener 5 member is not likely to work into engagebodiinents. forms, proportions, elements,

parts, shapes,l materials, compositions, methods of preparation, production and use, to the details of which disclosure the in veiition is not of course to be limited, since what is claimed as new and Whitt iS desired to be secured by LettersPatent is set forth in the appended claims.

l. The sti-tfened rubber shoe sole compris'- ing a stilener member composed of fabric inenting material and forming'a. substantially impervious surface and having a depending relatively .thin flexible edge p0rtion adapted toreceive the attaching stitching and a vulcanized rubber shoe sole having edge portions interlocked with and inclosing said edge portions of said stiffener to permamently unite the parts.

2. The stiened rubber shoe sole comprising a stifi'ener member formed of a plurality of layers of fabric containing cured phenolic condensation cementing material and having securing edge portionswincluding'undercut portions and a vulcanized rubber shoe united to and interlocked vwith said stiffener and inclosing and concealing its edge. f

3. The stiifened rubber shoe sole comprisinc a stiliener member formed of fabric con- 'cured phenolic condensation cementing material and having securing edge portions and a rubber shoe Sole permanently united to and interlock'ed with said stiffener.

4. The stifi'ened rubber shoe solo comprisihga sti'ener member formed of woven fabric containing cured phenolic condensation cenienting material and having irregular securing edge portions including undercut portions and a vulcanized rubber shoe sole permanently united to and interlocked with said stiiiener. A

5, The stiifened rubber shoe sole comprising a stiifener member formed of woven fabric containing cured phenolic condensation-cementing material and having irregular securing edge portions and a vulcanized rubber shoe sole engaging and united to said edge portionsv of said stiffener and maintaining, its lateral alinement.

6. The stiffened rubber shoe sole comprising a stilfener member containing cured phenolic condensationcementing material and having securing edge portions and a rubber shoe sole engaging said edge portions of said phenolic condensation ce-.

stiffener and-maintaining its lateral alinen'ient.

"7. The stiiiened rubber shoe sole element comprising a wearing surface of rubber composition and an incorporated stifi'ener member formed of fabric containing cured phenolic condensation eeinenting material foi-ming the central portion of'the opposite surface and having securing edge portions including undercut portions 'and permanently unit-ed to .and iiiterlocked with the rubber composition forming the exposed edge of said sole element and adapted to hold said stiii'ener away from the attaching stitching therein.

8. The stii'ened rubber slice sole element comprising a wearing surface of rubber coniposition and a connected stiffener member containing cured phenolic condensation cementing material forming a portion of the opposite surface and having securing edge portions united to and intel-locked with the rubber composition forming the exposed edge of said sole element and adapted to hold said stiii'ener out of undesirable contact with the attaching stitchin therein.

9. The stil'ened ru ber slice sole comprising an incorporated stiiiener member formed of fabric containing cured henolic condensation cementing material orming substantially one entire surface of said slice sole and having perforated Securing portions permanently un-ited to and interlocked with the rubber sole composition.

10. The stiffened rubber slice sole comprising an incorporated stiifener member formed of fibrous material containingl cured plieiiolic condensation cementing material and having securing portions permanently united to and interlocked with the rubber solev com-` position.

11, A stiii'ener member adapted to be incorporated with a vulcanized rubber shoe sole comprising a pluralityv of layers of canvas carrying cured phenolic condensation cen'ienting material uniting and strengthening said stiffener member and edge portions of said stiffener being provided with :iper-- union of said stfener dui-ing the vulcanization 6i the connected shoe sole;

13. A stiflener member adapted to be incorpornted with vai vulc'nnizedrubbor shoe solo vdomprisingf fib'rousmateriel'. curryi-n ,r phenol io condensation cementing--; muherizi l to strengthen seid i stiilmerV member;A und'- portions ofi seid etifener, being;- provided.;- wirh apertures which aref-adopted to form.. securing. portions und 'to promoter inoerloele.

ing union offsnid stiIfener-during tho `vul# cnnizntion ol the connected 'shoeeole.

14.- The -stiiiener member adopted.; io. be i incorporated lwith u rubberA shoe` sole' nudi romprisingn iplurelity. of alayers of ffabr-ie. curryingphenolic condensation .cemenbin r.; nmferiaL for -uniLin mund strengthening5oi snillener member,y e( ge portions of 'said sti ener beinghnped to be bent. .downward andie form. dependinggseeurin 'portions adapted! Lor- 'nomote ibo. interlocinmunionof 1 said-I stiiener '-memhcri with theeeoxmeeted shoee sole.

15.' 'llie stiiiener unemb'er; adopted 'ato-be.-

incorp'prutediwith .n rubb'enshoosole' and-. comprieingA fabric euri-ying phenohoeon-l densution. .reinem-,ing-I nuiieriul. .for sinengphih feninghsmd.ist-il'ner member,` odge portionsof l, Seide stiifener-i bein g1. shaped ito. .be benti downward f andi form depending, securing; portions-.adopted .to romote. the. interloekingmnion, of 'said sbi 'ener member iwithi'the.

con nested. shoe sole".

lrTh'e. stillener memben adeipiedto be inomporatod .n'ith .n rubbershoe-Sole. :in d. comprisinp; fnbricenrrymg phenolic oondenee tion-J cementing mn terinl. for strengtheximir... said.; stiii'ener member,- )o'rtions-` of seid .sti'iienerbeingehnped to. o'rm'l seeur. im; portions.-odiipted *co promote Athe.. inter- ],ookingunion'of seid shifi'ener member .withtho connected lshoe f sole.-

17. The integrid- Stiffener for rubberwshoe soles, compriiiing.;iisiiiiener member com posed of. fabric cmryingffurerll phenolicl oon-v donezition cementingA mr reriul und having ,o relatively. thin .edge portion, u.,c. nneetor member lowing-one :,ur'nce united to. enidsti'il'enermomber by such phenolic, condensation cementinf:r muieriul. nndlmvin,e nrub#- ber :coating on its other surface, thereheingt securing-4 holes formed iii-tho.edgmportions. of the Suid sti-fiener memberndeipted to pro-- moto rheinterloekine union of seid stiii'cner-l member with u vulcunized rubber' shoesole.-

18.- The integral st-iiiencr for rubber lshoe sobre, comprising o etiiener member com, posed of febr-io emryine'ueured phenolic condensation @inentingmnterinl und hnving rubber contini; on ite other surface, there -being securing holes formed in the edge. por-- rione of ibo Suid sli'ener member adopted 1.o pri-miele the interior-king. union of Suid siii'oner member with n, vulcanized rubber: Shoe. eole..

19,. The fibrous iiiioner member adept-ed ro be. imorpeunied with u rulennii/.od rubber Shoe solo und comprising fnorie curi-ving cured Iphenolic. condensniion cementing mutermlstrengthem-ng sind slifiener member, edgoportionsof'nmdlst-ifl'ener forming irregular undercut. .:.-eeuring portions adapt ed to -promole-the interlocking unionxofeuni stii ener member with the connected shoe sole. i 20. The stifl'ener member udnpted v1.o be ineorporetecl-wit-h u rubbershoosoie :and com rising; fnbric enrryingfcured;phenolie com e'nsntlon cemem mgmnteriul. strenge-honing-said .stxil'ener mem eninggseidiist-ifl`enerimember; portions ol SaidE y'stilfener i being bent ,n.n d perforated -to form-perforated ,reclining portions adopted to.. remote the intorl'ockmg.A union. 0fsani sti oneri membcn with the eonnected-.ehoe- Soln,

22;` Thee-stiifcner member adapted :to be incorporated Vwith so-:rubber shoe... soie :indi

comprising-lamme enrryingeeured lp luzoolir. condensutroir cementinginmberinl strengtheningysaid istfifener member, .the centrnl=`-portions of i Said. stifener being substantially imperforute und portions of said stiiiener forming..occuring` portions adopted -to proi' .en-id siiilener mote the interlocking union o member with the connected shoe sole.

23 The integral stiilener member adopted to be incorporated with n vulcanized rubber shoe solo' and .comprising u plurality of layers offfubric carrying -cured phenolic condensation cementi-nmateriel Srrongiien" inguid siiilcner member, the oder, portions: of said stillener bemgformed with prv-.risen ing-peripherul. securing*tongues ednplefl lo promote the. mterloekmr, union of Soul sti-ii'ener memberdurmgi 4.e yulennizing ol theronneeted. shoe, sole.

24.2. The integral etiile' tobeincorpointurl with u iv shoe sole. and lcompr cumd phenolic condensation eemenling mr.- teriul strengthening,Suid vstiiiener member` the edge portions of said stiiener heini; formed wiih-l securing, longues adapted m promote the-interlocking union of Suid Steifiener:memberduring` the i-'ulrnnizing of fthe connected. shoe Sole.

25. TheI shoe Soie eonetrueion comprising n shaped stifiener member formed of n plurnlitg1 of 'luy-ers of 'fnbrio impregmiied with rured phenolic vondenenfton eemeniing 'material und :r cooperating: @hoe soie. eiement menging .hc edge portion;l of said stiff. ener member und pr'e\jeniing undesirable movement thereof.

nel' member udn pied ulonmzerl rubi-er er, edge portions ofsard stiffener formingl irregnlluriA securing isin f Afnbrie carrvinff,

meses e i '7 26. The shoe sole construction comprising 27, @he shoe eonstmCtQn compiising e e stiffener member formed of fabric een? sei-ener member formed of fibrousv materiel taining cured phenolic condensation cement- Qlyng Cllr-.Qd hQl? ndenatn C8- 10 `ing material and a shoe element eoperating menging' rf end l@ h0e Element c0- ,5 with the edges of said stiener member and operating *wien ,seid ,sig-@ener member and preventing undesirable lateral movement preventing undesjl'eble inol` ent thereof. thereof. HENRY Q, 

